Fence-post



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC I EDWARD urz, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,070, dated April 1, 1884..

Application filed November 27, 1883. (No model.)

Be it known that I, EDWARD Rurz, a citi;

zen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference be-' I ing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved post.

y I The object it has in view is to constructapost I which will be strong and cheap, and in the IIs - Fig. 2, a vertical section'through one of the posts; Fig. 3, a perspective of the same, Fig.

I A, a section on line 1 1 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 a

similar view on line 2 2 of- Fig. 2.

Like letters referto like parts in each view. I form the post A of a single sheet ofmetal by bending such sheet to a triangular shape,

with its edges nearly meeting, and I also prefer to have the post tapering, gradually growing larger from top to bottom. In one face of the post I cut notches a, in which the WiresIa I are inserted and held. At points near the lower end of the post, and in each of the three faces thereof, I provide twoopenings, b b, situated one above the other. A metal strip, 13, is passed through each of the openings b,

' and then throughthe correspondingopening,

b, after which it enters the ground and serves the ground for a few inches.

in position, the lower end of the post enters The lower end of the post, from the ground-line upward a short distance, I fill with cement, or a block, of wood, 0,.0r other suitable material, is in- 45 serted therein, whereby greater strength and firmness are imparted to the post. The strips B, hereinbefore referred to as passed through the openings formed in the lower end of the post, are provided at their upper ends each with an inwardly-projecting lug or'head, d, which presses against the side of the post, and serves to bring the edges of the sheet from which said post is. formedmore closely together, and also to hold thecement or wooden block a in position more securely.

What I claim is 1. A hollow triangular post formed of a single sheet of metal, and provided near its lower end with suitable openings, in combi-. 6o nation with metal strips passed through said openings, and provided with inwardly-proj ecting lugs or heads for forcing the edges of the metal sheet together, as set forth.

2. A hollow triangular post formed of a single sheet of metal, and having its lower end filled with suitable material, in combination with metal strips passed through openings in said post, and provided with inwardly-projecting lugs or heads for forcing the edges of the sheet together and holding the filling material in place, asset forth.

' In testimony whereof I affix my presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD RUTZ.

signature in Witnesses:

, M. J. CLAGETT,

LoUIs NoLTING.

to hold the post securely in position. When 40 

